Luca Reffo

Luca Reffo was born in Padua in 1973. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Reffo’s art bridges experiences in film, scenography, graphics and fashion photography. He currently lives and works in Milan, Italy.

Reffo’s artistic research attempts at rendering movie-like disquieting atmospheres carefully prepared through sketches, imitation of original stage-set photographs, and vintage film frames. The event portrayed is a still image, conveying a sense of anguish for dream-like situations where the roles of the persecutor and the victim are not clearly defined. The visionary aspect of his realistic images is further emphasized by an original and disturbing use of lighting. Technical excellence and manual dexterity lead to crystal clear forms obtained by minimal layering of paint in a fashion that is evocative of the great traditions of Italian painting.